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Registration for 2020 Tour is open!
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Registration for 2020 Tour is open!

It's the 4th annual Hero Fund America Tour for First Responders... and this year we are heading into the beautiful Hudson River Valley for a two day driving adventure you won't forget!

2020 Hero Fund America Grants awarded
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2020 Hero Fund America Grants awarded

While the 7th annual Run 4 the Hills for First Responders was canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, thanks to our generous sponsors & early registrants (along with the cooperation of the Community Foundation of Oneida and Herkimer Counties), Hero Fund America was able to make eighteen emergency grants to Fire and EMS agencies.

2019 Hero Fund America Grants Awarded
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2019 Hero Fund America Grants Awarded

Hero Fund America would like to congratulate the following three departments who have been chosen as 2019 Hero Fund grant recipients, administered by The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties in Utica, New York. The Otter Lake Fire Department in Otter Lake, NY – to purchase UTV wild land firefighting equipment. The Newberry Fire...

HFA is in Niagara Falls
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HFA is in Niagara Falls

We are delighted to be included in the Niagara Falls Leadership Summit & Vendor Expo, presented by the Association of Fire Districts of the State of New York October 3-5, 2019. A personal thank you to Cathy DeLuca, Program /Education Coordinator for facilitating our participation at this extraordinary event! For more information about the AFDSNY,...

2019 HFA Grant Round now open through 9/13/19!
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2019 HFA Grant Round now open through 9/13/19!

All qualified organizations will be asked to complete a simple grant intake form. Forms will be accepted until 9/13/2019 – our friends at the Community Foundation of Oneida & Herkimer Counties will review all submissions following that date and determine the funding recipients for this year. All departments may apply.